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    Save the date: systemwide town hall, Monday, October 13, 2025

    October 03, 2025

    University of Alaska systemwide staff, students and faculty are invited to a virtual Town Hall with UA President Pat Pitney and other university leaders on Monday, October 13 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. via Zoom and livestream.

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    Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Clery Act) and Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act 2008

    October 03, 2025

    The purpose of both acts is to inform students and employees of the incidents of crime and fire and the policies and procedures to prevent crime and fire or to report occurrences of crime or fire at institutions of higher education.

  • New Financial Aid and Student Account Pages in UAOnline

    October 03, 2025

    On October 6, 2025, the Financial Aid and Student Accounts menu and pages in UAOnline will be upgraded to the newest version. To help with the transition, we have created and posted new resources, including a video on how to navigate the new pages.

  • Title IX training due October 31

    October 03, 2025

    UA Safe Title IX Training is required, and must be completed by October 31, 2025. UA/UAA/UAS employees must access the training through Blackboard, while UAF employees should do so through Canvas.

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    Update on Staff Unionization Efforts

    October 03, 2025

    The Latest: The Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA) has scheduled a hearing for December 8-10, 2025, with the University of Alaska (UA) and Coalition of Alaskan University for Staff Equity (CAUSE).

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    Update your emergency notification preferences

    October 03, 2025

    The UA Alert notification system is used to release information about emergencies (incidents) that may disrupt university operations. Persons with an active employment status and current students within the UA system are automatically enrolled but can manage their preferences.

  • Onboarding Continues for the AWARDED Scholarship Management System

    October 03, 2025

    The transition to AWARDED took place on Oct. 1 and represents a significant advancement in how UA manages scholarships and brings greater efficiency, transparency and equity to the process.

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    $315,000 raised at 2025 Blue & Gold Celebration

    October 03, 2025

    Donors and sponsors at Saturday's Blue & Gold Celebration contributed more than $315,000 to support scholarships for University of Alaska Fairbanks students, nearly doubling the amount raised in 2024.

  • Coming October 1: Improved Travel Allowance Experience in Concur

    September 19, 2025

    Starting October 1, UA will launch an updated Travel Allowance experience in SAP Concur. Travel Allowance is the feature that determines how per diem is calculated and populated.

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    Town Hall Sept. 23: Scholarship Management Update

    September 19, 2025

    The UA Foundation Board of Directors has approved a formal Scholarship Management Policy, in alignment with the UA Board of Regents' Student First Attainment Framework. UA is on schedule for the new scholarship management system, AWARDED, to go live on Oct. 1, 2025.